A mention of pre-professional or professional dance might conjure thoughts of relentless, gruelling training hours, incredible performances and bodies pushed through high musculoskeletal demands.

Dr Melanie Fuller (University of Southern Queensland) has devoted her clinical career of almost 20 years to working with dancers - helping them stay healthy and performing well - and she has a similar focus in her research work.

Today we discuss the prevalence of musculoskeletal injury, specifically focusing on osteoarthritis.

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RESOURCES

Osteoarthritis in dancers (systematic review with meta-analysis): https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.12918